Strategy& Value Creation - Strategy&, Director: Financial Services

About the role A career in our Strategy& practice, within Strategy& Value Creation, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets and undertake a range of strategy engagements. In short, we help some of the world’s leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals and maximise corporate value from optimising strategy. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company. Our team helps companies navigate the accounting and financial reporting challenges of business combinations. As part of the team, you’ll develop roadmaps of the driving economic objectives, determine the appropriate professionals needed, and consider financial reporting implications for deals Our financial services practice works across the breadth of the financial services ecosystem, financial technology and associated services. For example, we are active in insurance, asset and wealth management, banking, specialty lending and fintech, amongst other areas. Demonstrates thought leadership of, and/or proven record of success in roles involving, commercial due diligence or corporate strategy, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following: Understanding various facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs and/or divestiture transactions, including options analyses and recommendations; and, Leading teams to assist clients with strategic planning and business reviews; growth, market entry and international expansion; and market opportunity sizing. Demonstrates thought leadership abilities, and/or proven record of success with, managing and developing strategic client relationships while providing the highest quality client work across multiple client projects, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following: What your days will look like: Building proven and collaborative relationships with team members, fostering a productive teamwork environment, leading teams to generate a vision, leveraging diverse views, and helping to develop and grow team members throughout the course of every engagement; Taking a lead role in new business development and pursuit activities, including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing new business opportunities; Managing and delivering significant business results that reflect strategic and creative thinking and individual initiative; Developing a business vision and leading complex projects while functioning as a trusted advisor at the highest levels of client organisations; Identifying and addressing client needs by building, maintaining, and utilising networks of client relationships; Directing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of complex data, including Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics), customer analysis and internal analysis (strategic analysis, business model reviews, financials); Framing and understanding key client issues, client processes and mandate, defining realistic expectations for the client, team, and PwC; Being hypothesis driven by employing scientific method for business problem solving, with high level of prioritization on core issues for the client and problem at hand; The role is for you if: Scoped and developed high-yield work structures by defining the scope, breaking down work in meaningful structures, and prioritising sequencing. Drove thought leadership by being in tune with industry- and function-specific issues, developing action-oriented points of view, and creating new offerings that generated demand for the Deals Strategy. Wrote, communicated, facilitated, and presented cogently to audiences at all levels, including clients, internal staff, and management. Led project workstreams and developed proposals, deliverables, and reports using the Microsoft suite of applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Multi-tasked and balanced time effectively, maintaining a rapid pace without sacrificing quality. What you’ll receive from us: No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.